Elche 0-5 FC Barcelona: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How FC Barcelona won it

Raphinha put FC Barcelona ahead in the 14th minute from the penalty spot. Karim Adeyemi made it 0-2 to FC Barcelona in the 45th minute (+3), set up by Raphinha. Raphinha made it 0-3 to FC Barcelona in the 67th minute, set up by Anthony Gordon. Fermín López made it 0-4 to FC Barcelona in the 71st minute, set up by Anthony Gordon. Fermín López made it 0-5 to FC Barcelona in the 79th minute, set up by Xavi Espart.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Raphinha scored twice.

Fermín López scored twice.

The referee, A. Quintero González, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Elche and 0 to FC Barcelona.

Elche: M. Anselmi, 5-4-1 · FC Barcelona: H. Flick, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 3.03 for Elche and 0.64 for FC Barcelona.

Elche scored about 3.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

FC Barcelona made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 4.4 goals.

Elche created the better chances, 3.03 xG to 0.64, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Elche had 2 shots on target, FC Barcelona 7.

FC Barcelona had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Elche came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 14% of their matches.

FC Barcelona came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 4.4 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 3.68 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 100% of their matches.

Elche vs FC Barcelona: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Raphinha (FC Barcelona), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.

Elche

• Ezequiel Ponce 7.1
• Lucas Cepeda 6.7
• Fer Niño 6.5
• Marc Aguado 6.5
• Gonzalo Villar 6.5

FC Barcelona

• Raphinha 9.3 2 goals, 1 assist
• Fermín López 8.8 2 goals
• Eric García 7.8
• Xavi Espart 7.7 1 assist
• Anthony Gordon 7.6 2 assists

The lowest-rated starter was Buba Sangaré at 5.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Elche: Elche vs Celta de Vigo Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
• FC Barcelona: FC Barcelona vs Getafe Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Elche vs FC Barcelona

What was the score in Elche vs FC Barcelona?

Elche 0-5 FC Barcelona (half-time 0-2), La Liga, Sunday 23 August 2026.

Who scored in Elche vs FC Barcelona?

Raphinha 14', Karim Adeyemi 45+3', Raphinha 67', Fermín López 71', Fermín López 79'.

Did Moneyball predict Elche vs FC Barcelona correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Elche vs FC Barcelona?

Raphinha, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Elche vs FC Barcelona?

A. Quintero González.